Masatoshi Koshiba
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Summary
Masatoshi Koshiba was born on September 19, 1926[1], in Toyohashi[2]. He died on November 12, 2020[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], professor[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,315 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Tokyo[9]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[10], Empire of Japan[11]
- Field of work: particle physics[12], astrophysics[13]
- Employer: University of Hamburg[14], University of Tokyo[15], High Energy Accelerator Research Organization[16], Tokai University[17], HFBS[18]
- Educated at: University of Tokyo[19], Meiji University[20], University of Rochester[21], Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Shin'ichirō Tomonaga[23]
- Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Order of Culture[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], Benjamin Franklin Medal[27], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[28], Wolf Prize in Physics[29], Humboldt Research Fellowship[30], Person of Cultural Merit[31], Asahi Prize[32], Fellow of the American Physical Society[33], Panofsky Prize[34], Humboldt Prize[35], Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[36], Nishina Memorial Prize[37]
- Member of: Japan Academy[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], American Physical Society[40], National Academy of Sciences[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Atsuto Suzuki[43], Takaaki Kajita[44], Yoji Totsuka[45]
- Commons category: Masatoshi Koshiba[46]
- Family name: Koshiba[47]
- Given name: Masatoshi[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Masatoshi Koshiba[49]
- Described by source: Masatoshi Koshiba, 94, Dies; Nobel Winner Tracked Ghostly Neutrinos[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[51]
- Name in native language: 小柴 昌俊[52]
- Name in kana: こしば まさとし[53]
- Erdős number: 9[54]
- Interested in: physics[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Masatoshi Koshiba include Koshiba Prize[56], a science award[57], in Japan[58], founded in 2003[59].
Why It Matters
Masatoshi Koshiba has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Koshiba Prize[56], a science award[57], in Japan[58], founded in 2003[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Takaaki Kajita[62], a physicist[63], b. 1959[64], of Japan[65], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[66], specialised in physics[67]; Yoji Totsuka[68], a physicist[69], 1942–2008[70], of Japan[71], awarded the Order of Culture[72], specialised in physics[73]; and Atsuto Suzuki[74], a physicist[75], b. 1946[76], of Japan[77], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[78], specialised in particle physics[79].
FAQs
Where was Masatoshi Koshiba born?
Masatoshi Koshiba was born in Toyohashi[2].
Where did Masatoshi Koshiba die?
Masatoshi Koshiba died in Tokyo[4].
What did Masatoshi Koshiba do for work?
Masatoshi Koshiba worked as a physicist[5], professor[6], and researcher[7].
Where did Masatoshi Koshiba go to school?
Masatoshi Koshiba was educated at University of Tokyo[19], Meiji University[20], University of Rochester[21], and Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[22].
What awards did Masatoshi Koshiba receive?
Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Order of Culture[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[27].